an introduction to human values & professional ethics (auc-001) for students

An Introduction toHuman Values & Professional Ethics

(AUC-001)

for Students

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Note to Teacher

This presentation may be conducted only by a teacher who has gone through the Teachers' Orientation Program on Human Values & Professional Ethics

There are three parts

1.Need and scope of value education with an exercise – about 2 hours with relevant examples, q&a

2.Glimpses of scope of understanding (Individual Goal & Trust) – about 2 hours with relevant examples, q&a

3.Some details about the course – about 1 hour with relevant examples, data, q&a

Conduct these three parts in sequence, upon availability of the time. Do not rush all three parts. Refer student to attend the course for details

Provide proposals about the solution (vs expounding on the problems)

If there is shortage of time, do only 1 & 3

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Whatever is said is a Proposal (Do not assume it to be true)

Verify it on Your Own Right – on the basis of your Natural Acceptance

It is a process of Dialogue

A dialogue between me and you, to start with

It soon becomes a dialogue within your own self

izLrko gS ¼ekuas ugha½tk¡pas & Lo;a ds vf/kdkj ijAviuh lgt LohÑfr ds vk/kkj ijA

;g laokn dh izfØ;k gSA;g laokn vkids vkSj esjs chp 'kq: gksrk gS] fQj vki eas pyus yxrk gSA

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Success

Is it getting money?

Is it getting a degree?

Is it getting a job?

What is success?

Should Education prepare you to be successful?

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Expectations from Education

Education has the responsibility to facilitate:

Understanding ‘what to do’ – What is valuable, as a human being

and

Learning ‘how to do’ – skills, technology

Are both required or we can do with just one of them?

Both are important

What would be the priority between these two?

The Priority is

1.Understanding ‘what to do’

2.Learning ‘how to do’

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The Current Priority: Learning ‘how to do’

Knowingly or unknowingly, our education has become skill-biased. There is almost no input on values

We are currently so focused on providing skills to do things, to prepare people for profession or jobs that in spite if tremendous achievements of science and technology, we can observe:

1.Lack of mutual feelings in relationship with human beings2.Lack of mutual enrichment with rest-of-nature

This shows up as confusion in the self; being easily influenced by others; and being busy in their program

E.g.- Language- Clothes- Course- Job…

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Deciding “What to Do” or “What is Valuable” – Example

Without clarity on the first question, without understanding what to do, even if we are going about doing things in an efficient and effective manner… we are not sure where we want to reach, what is our goal

Our program becomes a jumble of choices like- Complete school- Get admission to a good college- Get a degree- Get a job- and so on…

So while we progress in skills, it is difficult to find out if we are making progress or not

As a human being, it is important to understand what to do (what is valuable for human being), and then, how to do

Goal

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Can we decide “What is Valuable” on our own right?

Is it possible to for us to decide what is valuable for us, what is meaningful, what is right, what is wrong, what is innate in us?

What do we want to achieve, how do we want to live:

As an individual

As a member of the family

As a member of an institution... society

As a unit of nature

Can we decide these on our own right? This is the issue, this is the essential point of the first lecture

Is this possible?

We need to explore into this further

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Some of the topics discussed (example)

Some topics related to individual to be discussed are:

Self confidence: Relative and absolute confidence, being self-determined

Peer pressure: Examples of external pressure, making one’s own choices

Anger: Is anger a sign of power or helplessness

Distinction between response and reaction

Right utilization of physical facilities: Determining one needs, needs of the self and the body

Time Management: Issues of planning, as well as concentration (and aligning with self goals)

Expectations from your self: Excellence and competition, coping with stress, Identifying one’ interests as well as strengths

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The Need for Value Education

We saw that the first issue is that we need to understand “what to do”? And we need to learn “how to do it”?

To understand “what to do”, we need Value Education

Second, in order to ensure this we need to get into the details of things, for which we need a holistic perspective

To develop a holistic perspective, we need Value Education

So, that is the need of Value Education

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State of Society Today…

Many advances have taken place through the use of science, technology, management, medicine...

Has society also advanced toward the desired state?Out of the three types of fear, which is predominant?

Fear of Natural Calamities Fear of Wild Animals Fear of the Inhuman Behaviour of Human Being

Is this on the increase or decrease?There is increasing tension in individuals, division in family, terrorism in

society…There is increasing exploitation of nature, climate change, global

warming…

Is education contributing positively or negatively to this? Do students develop a mindset of sustainable production & right utilisation Or they develop a mindset of accumulation & indulgence (with minimum

labour) Does this increase the fear or decrease the fear?

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The Role of Education f”k{kk dh Hkwfedk

What is the Role of Education? f”k{kk dh Hkwfedk D;k D;k gS \

The role of education is to facilitate the development of the competence to live with Definite Human Conduct

f”k{kk dh Hkwfedk Ekkuo esa fuf”pr Ekkuoh; vkpj.k ls thus dh ;ksX;rk fodflr djuk gSA

All units around us exhibit definite conduct... except human beingTrees, Plants... Conduct is based on their seedCow.... Conduct is based on their breedHuman Beings Conduct is based on their education-sanskar

izd`fr esa gj bdkbZ dk vkpj.k fuf”pr fn[kkbZ nsrk gS--- ekuo ds vykokA tSls & isM] ikS?ks--- tSlk cht oSlk vkpj.k xk,--- tSlk oa”k oSlk vkpj.k ekuo tSlk f”k{kk&laLdkj oSlk vkpj.k

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Is Human Relationship Important?

D;k ekuoh; lacaa/k egRoiw.kZ gS\

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Check within Yourself! vius esa tkap dj ns[ksa!

What do we all want?

ge lc dh pkguk D;k gS\

We can examine this within ourselves

bls ge vius esa tkap dj ns[k ldrs gSaA

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Do we want to be happy?

D;k ge lq[kh gksuk pkgrs gSa\

Do we want to be prosperous?

D;k ge le`) gksuk pkgrs gSa\

Do we want the continuity of happiness and prosperity?

D;k ge lq[k] le`f) dh fujarjrk pkgrs gSa\

Desire pkguk

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Are we happy?

D;k ge lq[kh gSa\

Are we prosperous?

D;k ge le`) gSa\

Is there continuity of our happiness and prosperity?

D;k gekjs lq[k] le`f) dh fujarjrk gS\

Desire pkguk State of Being gksuk

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We will explore this further

bl ckr ij ge vkxs v/;;u djsaxsA

Is our effort (gekjk iz;kl):– For continuity of happiness and

prosperity?

lq[k] le`f) dh fujarjrk ds vFkZ esa gS or ;k

– Just for accumulation of physical facility?

dsoy lqfo/kk&laxzg ds vFkZ esa\

Have you assumed that happiness and prosperity will automatically come when you have enough physical facility?

What effort are you making for continuity of happiness and prosperity, other than accumulation of physical facility?

Desire pkguk Effort djuk

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The unhappiness in your family is More due to lack of physical facility or More due to lack of fulfillment in relationship?

vkids ifjokj esa tks nq%[k gS] og lqfo/kk ds vHkko esa T;knk gS ;k laca/k dk fuokZg u gksus ds dkj.k T;knk gSa\

How much time and effort are you investing: For physical facility For fulfillment in relationship

vki lqfo/kk tqVkus ds fy, fdruk le; o iz;kl yxk jgs gSa vkSj laca/k dk fuokZg ds fy, fdruk le; o iz;kl yxk jgs gSa\

The unhappiness is more due to lack of fulfillment in relationshipMost of the time and effort is spent for physical facility

nq%[k laca/k dk fuokZg u gksus ds dkj.k T;knk gS( ijUrq] le; o iz;kl lqfo/kk ds fy, T;knk yxk;k tk jgk gS

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For human beings physical facility is necessary but relationship is also necessary

ekuo ds fy, lqfo/kk Hkh vko’;d gS] ijarq laca/k Hkh vko’;d gSA

On examining carefully, we find that this is a fundamental difference between animals and human beings

/;ku ls ns[ksa rks ekuo o i’kq ds chp ;g ,d ewyHkwr varj gSaA

Physical facility is necessary for animals and necessary for human beings also

lqfo/kk i’kq ds fy, vko’;d gS] euq”; ds fy, Hkh vko’;d gSA However, ijarq]For animals physical facility is necessary as well as adequate

i’kq ds fy, lqfo/kk vko’;d Hkh gS vkSj iw.kZ Hkh gS]For human beings physical facility is necessary but not adequate

euq”; ds fy, Hkh lqfo/kk vko’;d gS ij iw.kZ ugha gSA

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When an animal has lack of physical facility it becomes uncomfortable, when it gets physical facility it becomes comfortable

Eg. When a cow gets a stomach-full of grass, it becomes comfortable, sits and chews the cud

i’kq dks lqfo/kk dk vHkko gksrk gS] rks og ijs’kku gksrk gS] lqfo/kk fey tk, rks og vkjke esa vk tkrk gS] tSls isV Hkj ?kkl fey tk, rks xk; vkjke ls tqxkyh djrh gSA

When a human being has lack of physical facility, he becomes uncomfortable and unhappy

But once he gets the physical facility, he forgets about it and starts thinking about hundred other things

euq”; dks lqfo/kk dk vHkko gksrk gS] rks og ijs’kku o nq%[kh gksrk gS]

ijarq lqfo/kk fey tk, rks mlds ckjs rks Hkwy gh tkrk gS] mlds vykok lkS vkSj phtsa lkspus yxrk gSA

(Check for yourself if you feel happy every day that you are getting enough to eat?)vki gh vius esa tkap dj ns[ksa D;k vki bl ckr ij jkst [kq’k gksrs

gSa fd vkidks isV Hkj Hkkstu fey jgk gS\

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RELATIONSHIP

laca/kwith human

beings

PHYSICAL FACILITY

lqfo/kkWith nature For human beings:

necessary butnot adequate

For animals:necessary & adequate

ekuo ds fy,vko’;dijarq iw.kZ ugha

i’kq ds fy, vko’;d,oa iw.kZ

For human beings, physical facility is necessary but relationship is also necessary

ekuo ds fy, lqfo/kk Hkh vko’;d gS] ijarq laca/k Hkh vko’;d gS

For animals, physical facility is necessary as well as adequate

i’kq ds fy, lqfo/kk vko’;d Hkh gS vkSj iw.kZ Hkh gS

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Other than physical facility what else does a human being think about?

lqfo/kk ds vykok lkS vkSj phtsa D;k lksprk gS euq”;\

On close examination, the list of thoughts can be classified into two categories:

1. Feelings in relationship with other human beings

2. Right understanding in the self, or knowledge

Human beings think about ensuring these, in addition to physical facility

vxj bu lkS vkSj phtksa ij /;ku nsa rks ewyr% nks izdkj dh lwph curh gS &

1- ekuo ds lkFk laca/k esa Hkko vkSj 2- Lo;a esa lgh le>] Kku

dks lqfuf’pr djus dh ckr euq”; lksprk gS] lqfo/kk ds

vykokA

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If we recognize human beings’ aspiration, we find that they want to live in relationship with all and feel happy living in relationship, therefore relationship is necessary for human beings

euq”; dh pkguk dks igpkusa rks og lHkh ds lkFk laca/kiwoZd thuk pkgrk gS vkSj laca/kiwoZd thdj lq[kh gksrk gS] blfy, laca/k euq”; ds fy, vko’;d gSA

Examine within yourself if1. You want to live in relationship (harmony) with others or2. You want to live in opposition with others or 3. You believe living has to be necessarily in opposition with others, ie. There is

'struggle for survival' , ‘survival of the fittest’ and check if you feel happy living this way?

vki gh vius esa tkap dj ns[ksa D;k1- vkidh pkguk laca/kiwoZd thus dh gS ;k2- vkidh pkguk fojks/kiwoZd thus dh gS ;k3- vkius eku j[kk gS fd thuk rks fojks/kiwoZd gh laHko gSA

‘struggle for survival’, ‘survival of the fittest’ vkSj D;k vki oSlk thrs gq, lq[kh gksrs gSa\

Thus: for human beings, both physical facility and relationship are necessaryvr% ekuo ds fy, lqfo/kk o laca/k nksukssa vko’;d gSaA

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RELATIONSHIP

laca/kwith human

beings

PHYSICAL FACILITY

lqfo/kkWith nature For human beings:

necessary butnot adequate

For animals:necessary & adequate

ekuo ds fy,vko’;dijarq iw.kZ ugha

i’kq ds fy, vko’;d,oa iw.kZ

For Human Being, both Physical Facility and Relationship are Necessary

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On further examination, we find that we all do want to live in relationship with others

vkxs /;ku nsa rks irk pyrk gS fd laca/k iwoZd thuk rks ge lc pkgrs gh gSaA

Every night when there is a fight, we want to resolve it. We start the next day with the thought that we don’t want to fight today, but due to lack of right understanding about fulfillment of relationship, a fight takes place by night

gj fnu tc jkr esa >xM+k gksrk gS rks vxys fnu ;gh r; dj ds ‘kq: djrs gSa fd vkt >xM+k ugha djuk gS ijarq] laca/k ds fuokZg dh le> u gksus ds dkj.k ge laca/k iwoZd th ugha ikrs gSa] vkSj jkr rd fQj >xM+k gks tkrk gSA

For fulfillment in relationship, it is necessary to have right understanding about relationship. i.e. Right understanding is also necessary for human beings

blfy, laca/k ds fuokZg ds fy, vius esa laca/k dh le> dk gksuk vko’;d gSA vFkkZr~ ekuo ds fy, le> dh Hkh vko’;drk gSA

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For human beings:necessary butnot adequate

For animals: necessary & adequate

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)in the self

RELATIONSHIP (laca/k)with human

beings

PHYSICAL FACILITY

(lqfo/kk)with rest of nature

Right Understanding is also Necessary for Human Being

Are all 3 required? Is something redundant? Is anything more required?

Are we working on all 3?

If all 3 are required, what would be the priority?

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beings

PHYSICAL FACILITY


RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)in the self

MUTUAL HAPPINESS

(mHk; lq[k)

MUTUAL PROSPERITY

(mHk; le`f))

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Priority: Right Understanding, Relationship & Physical Facility

Feelings- Trust- Respect- …

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beings

PHYSICAL FACILITY


RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)in the self

1?

?

Priority: Physical Facility



UNHAPPINESS (Mutual)nq[k (mHk; )

DEPRIVATION (Mutual) nfjnzrk (mHk; )

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Q: Does an AC help you resolve your discomfort & unhappiness?

An AC does resolve the discomfort Physical Facility is a solution for needs of the body


being

AIR CONDITIONER

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)in the self

1?

?

Ex: Sitting in a hot room… you are uncomfortable & unhappy

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Q: Is the feeling of opposition naturally acceptable? Or do you want to get rid of the feeling of opposition, to resolve the relationship?

We can see that an AC has no impact in resolving relationship Physical facility does not have any lasting impact in relationship. E.g. A gift

can atmost distract attention for some time – it is not a solution Only right understanding about relationship, and continuity of right feelings in

oneself helps resolve relationship

OPPOSITIONIN

RELATIONSHIPAIR CONDITIONER

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)in the self

1?

?

Ex: Sitting in an AC room… with someone you are opposed to…

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Q: Does the AC help you resolve the contradiction in your thoughts?

We can see that an AC has no impact in resolving contradiction in thoughts (physical facility does not have any impact on understanding in the self)

Only right understanding helps resolve contradiction in thoughts


beings

AIR CONDITIONER

CONTRADICTIONIN

THOUGHTS

1?

?

Ex: Sitting alone in an AC room… thinking about one you oppose...

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Therefore we can observe two categories of human beings

blhfy, vHkh nks rjg ds euq”; fn[kkbZ nsrs gSa&1.Lacking physical facility, unhappy deprived (lqfo/kk foghu nq[kh

nfjnz )

2.Having physical facility, unhappy deprived (lqfo/kk laiUu nq[kh nfjn)

While we want to be – tcfd ge gksuk pkgrs gSa&3.Having physical facility, happy prosperous (lqfo/kk laiUu lq[kh

le`))

Check within yourself Where are you now – at 1, 2 or 3 and Where do you want to be?

vius esa tkap dj ns[ksa& vHkh ge dgka gS\& 1] 2 ;k 3 esa vkSj dgka gksuk pkgrs gSa\

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beings

PHYSICAL FACILITY


RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)in the self

1?

?

Animal Consciousness, Indefinite Conduct

Animal Consciousness

tho psruk

UNHAPPINESS (Mutual)nq[k (mHk; )

DEPRIVATION (Mutual) nfjnzrk (mHk; )

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Human Consciousness, Definite Human Conduct


beings

PHYSICAL FACILITY


RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)in the self

MUTUAL HAPPINESS

(mHk; lq[k)

MUTUAL PROSPERITY

(mHk; le`f))

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Human Consciousness

ekuo psruk

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Holistic development is transformation to Human Consciousness.

The role of education-sanskar is to enable this transformation by way of ensuring the development of the competence to live with Definite Human Conduct

For this, the education-sanskar has to ensure1. Right understanding in the self of every child

2. The capacity to live in relationship with the other human beings

3. The capacity to identify the need of physical facility and the skills & practice for sustainable production of more than what is required leading to the feeling of prosperity

These are the 3 components of human eduction-sanskar, if it has to ensure development of definite human conduct

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Holistic development is transformation to Human Consciousness.The role of education-sanskar is to enable this transformation by way of

ensuring the development of the competence to live with Definite Human Conduct

For this, the education-sanskar has to ensure1. Right understanding in the self of every child2. The capacity to live in relationship with the other human beings3. The capacity to identify the need of physical facility and the skills &

practice for sustainable production of more than what is required leading to the feeling of prosperity

These are the 3 components of human eduction-sanskar, if it has to ensure development of definite human conduct

The education today is largely focused on physical facility and1. First one is missing2. The second one is missing3. In the third one, identification of physical facility, is also missing. The

willingness to produce by way of labour is also missing. The core feeling that is generated is to accumulate more & more rather than produce more & more ; and to consume more & more

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FAO Report – 11-May-2011

More than 1 billion tons of food lost or wasted every year, UN-backed report finds (11 May 2011)

About a third of all the food produced for human consumption each year – or roughly 1.3 billion tons – is lost or wasted, according to a new study commissioned by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Global Food Production is 6 times requirement

Global Food Wastage is 1/3rd of production

Wastage is enough to feed 1300 crore people/year

Have we understood right utilisation?

Is it a question of production?

Is it a question of relationship?

Is it a question of right understanding?

It is a question of right education-sanskar

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38344&Cr=fao&Cr1

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Sum Up: Holistic Development & The Role of Education

The role of education-sanskar is to enable the transformation to Human Consciousness (i.e. holistic development) by way of ensuring the development of the competence to live with Definite Human Conduct

For this, the education-sanskar has to ensure1. Right understanding in the self of every child

2. The capacity to live in relationship with the other human beings

3. The capacity to identify the need of physical facility and the skills & practice for sustainable production of more than what is required leading to the feeling of prosperity

These are the 3 components of human education-sanskar, if it has to ensure development of definite human conduct

Parents, teachers & society/environment have the

responsibility of providing such

education-sanskar

We will explore the steps necessary to ensure

Human Education-Sanskar

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Encouraging Impact of Including this foundation course

1. There is a sense of prosperity – by identifying the definite need for physical facility & producing/having more than the need

2. More attention toward relationship – with family, colleagues, students… – Relationship is about definite feeling, and it is more important than physical facility

3. Better attitude of students, particularly towards academics and its impact on employability Students have become more serious towards their studies More are looking for deeper knowledge, not just exams More are going for higher studies For some students who were doing very badly, their grades have improved

dramatically

4. Increased self discipline & sense of responsibility, reduced need for enforcement

5. Significant commitment toward education by teachers & students…

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Status of Universal Human Values in Higher Education – July 2013

2005 IIIT Hyderabad (AP) – an experiment

2006 IIT Kanpur (UP) – an experiment

2009 GBTU & MTU – a large scale experiment [ 700 C]

2011 PTU (Punjab) – a high speed, large scale experiment [ 325 C]

Encouraging results

2012 HPTU, Hamirpur (HP) [ 46 C]

2013 Royal University of Bhutan [ 11 C]

2013 JNKVV, Jabalpur (MP) [ 6 C]

2013 RVSKVV, Gwalior (MP) [ 2 C]

2013 JNTU, Hyderabad (AP) [ 462 C]

2013 Commissioner of Higher Education, Andhra Pradesh [2500 C]

2013 Galgotias University, Greater Noida [ 3 C]

4000+ Colleges in 28 Universities in 5 states in India & Bhutan

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HE President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s Message to the Nation – 2006

Dr. Kalam, the then President of India, had 4 personal discussions about this, recognized its potential and spoke about the effort in his address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day in Aug 2006

“… being practiced by Prof Ganesh Bagaria, … Prof Rajeev Sangal… and their teams … [it] is a ‘teachable human value based skill’… This process of imparting self-knowledge would promote a learning atmosphere, where this whole movement of inquiry into knowledge, into oneself, into the possibility of something beyond knowledge would bring about naturally a psychological revolution.. From this comes inevitably a totally different order in human relationship and therefore society as a whole. The intelligent understanding of this process itself can bring about a profound change in the consciousness of mankind…” (VIDEO 3 min)

Source: http://www.indianembassy.ru/docs-htm/en/en_hp_win_official_direct_t075.htm

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Practical:

Make a list of your desires

Find out if these needs be fulfilled by Right Understanding, Relationship and Physical Facilities, or anything more is needed?

Eg: What I am, relationship, respect… Right UnderstandingEnsuring right feelings… RU + Feeling in RelationshipFood… RU + Physical Facility

Where is most of the effort – for Right Understanding, Feelings in Relationship or Physical facility

You can do this exercise in your family

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1. RU, Rel, PF or anything more?

About 10% desires can be fulfilled by PF

About 50% desires can only be fulfilled by Right Feeling in Relationship

About 40% desires can be fulfilled only by Right Understanding

About 15% effort is for Right Understanding & Right Feeling in Relationship

About 80% effort is for Physical Facility

Most of the desires can only be fulfilled by a Right Understanding & Right Feeling in Relationship

Most of the effort is being made for Accumulation of Physical Facility

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RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)in the self

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Process of Understanding – Self-exploration, Self-investigation

1. It is a process of Dialog… It starts with a dialog between me and you

2. It soon becomes a dialog within your own Self…

What I am What is Naturally Acceptable

to Me

tSlk eSa gaw tSlk gksuk eq>s lgt Lohdk;Z gS

Sometimes relationship Relationship

Sometimes opposition

Harmony (laxhr) Happiness (lq[k)

Contradiction (varfoZjks/k) Unhappiness (nq[k)

Dialog

Happiness = To be in a state of Harmony

Lkq[k ¾ laxhr esa] O;oLFkk esa thukUnhappiness = To be forced to be in a state of Contradiction

nq[k ¾ varfoZjks/k esa] vO;oLFkk esa] thus ds fy;s ck?; g®uk

Split Personality-Schizophrenic

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Harmony in the Human Being – Exploring Self, Aim or Desire

Aim or Desire

To Become To Do/Get To Be

Banna Karna/Paana Hona

Doctor Service, Money, Respect… Happy & Prosperous

Engineer Make Things, Money, Respect … Happy & Prosperous

IIT Engineer Make Things, Money++, Respect++… Happy & Prosperous

Mother Take Care, Trust, Respect, Guidance… Happy & Prosperous

Farmer Grow Things, Money, Respect… Happy & Prosperous

…..

Steps toward Goal Basic Human Goal

Not the Goal Aim or Desire

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The state or situation, in which I live,

if there is disharmony / contradiction in it,

then it is not Naturally Acceptable to me to be in that state / situation

To be forced to be in a state / situation which is not Naturally Acceptable is Unhappiness

To be forced to be in a state of Disharmony is Unhappiness

Unhappiness = Disharmony

Happiness Unhappiness


if there is harmony / synergy in it,

then it is Naturally Acceptable to me to be in that state / situation

To be in a state / situation which is Naturally Acceptable is Happiness

To be in in a state of Harmony is Happiness

Happiness = Harmony

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if there is harmony / synergy in it,

then it is Naturally Acceptable to me to be in that state / situation

To be in a state / situation which is Naturally Acceptable is Happiness

To be in a state of Harmony is Happiness

Happiness = Harmony

State / Situation in which I live or Expanse of our Being:

1. As an Individual

2. In Family

3. In Society

4. In Nature/Existence

Continuous Happiness = Harmony at all levels of our Being. i.e.

1. Harmony in the Human Being

2. Harmony in the Family

3. Harmony in the Society

4. Harmony in Nature/Existence

Happiness Continuous Happiness

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Scope of Right Understanding:





RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)in the self

1

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Human BeingEkkuo

Self (I)eSa

Body“kjhj

Needvko’;drk

Happiness (Eg. Respect)lq[k (tSls&lEeku)

Physical Facility (Eg. Food)lqfo/kk (tSls&Hkkstu)

In Timedky esa

ContinuousfujUrj

Temporarylkef;d

In Quantityek=k esa

Qualitativexq.kkRed

Quantitative (Limited in Qty)Ekk=kRed (lhfer ek=k esa)

Fulfilled byiwfrZ ds fy,

Right Understanding &Right Feelingslgh le>] lgh Hkko

Physio-Chemical Things

HkkSfrd&jklk;fud oLrq

ActivitiesfØ;k

Desire, Thought, ExpectationbPNk] fopkj] vk”kk

Eating, Walking[kkuk ] pyuk

ContinuousfujUrj

Temporary (Time to Time)lkef;d

Knowing, Assuming, Recognizing, Fulfillingtkuuk] ekuuk] igpkuuk] fuokZg djuk

Recognizing, Fulfilling

igpkuuk] fuokZg djuk

Consciousness (pSrU;) Material (tM+)

Coexistence

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Human BeingEkkuo

Self (I)eSa

Body“kjhj

Needvko’;drk



In Timedky esa

ContinuousfujUrj

Temporarylkef;d

In Quantityek=k esa

Qualitativexq.kkRed






ActivitiesfØ;k



ContinuousfujUrj






Coexistence

These needs are of different types

Are both types of needs important or not / Do we want fulfillment of both types of needs?

What is the priority between the needs of the Self (I) & the needs of the Body?

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Human BeingEkkuo

Self (I)eSa

Body“kjhj

Needvko’;drk



In Timedky esa

ContinuousfujUrj

Temporarylkef;d

In Quantityek=k esa

Qualitativexq.kkRed






ActivitiesfØ;k



ContinuousfujUrj






Coexistence

The needs of the Body can not be fulfilled by Right Understanding, Right FeelingsThe needs of the Self can not be fulfilled by Physio-Chemical Things

Both type of needs have to be understood separatelyBoth type of needs have to be fulfilled separately

In living, what is the priority?

How much time & effort is spent for right understanding & right feelings?How much time & effort is spent for Physical Facility?

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Physical Facility

Prosperity = Feeling of having more than required physical facility

1. Assessment of necessary physical facility with the required quantity – with right understanding

2. Ensuring availability/ production of more than required physical facility – with right skills

A prosperous human being shares, has the feeling of nurturing the other

A deprived human being accumulates, has a feeling of exploiting the other

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Harmony in the Human Being

We have briefly discussed about the goal as an individual – Happiness & Prosperity

Harmony in the Human Being is essentially about Understanding Our Self

Other topics related to individual to be discussed include:

Self confidence: Relative and absolute confidence, being self-determined

Peer pressure: Examples of external pressure, making one’s own choices

Anger: Is anger a sign of power or helplessness

Distinction between response and reaction

Right utilization of physical facilities: Determining one needs, needs of the self and the body

Time Management: Issues of planning, as well as concentration (and aligning with self goals)

Expectations from your self: Excellence and competition, coping with stress, Identifying one’ interests as well as strengths

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RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)in the self

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Trust (fo”okl )

Trust = to be assured (vk”oLr gksuk)

= to have the clarity that the other wants to make me

happy & prosperous

= nwljk esjs lq[k] le`f) ds vFkZ esa gS] ,slk Li’V gksuk

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Verify on the basis of your natural acceptance

1a. I want to make myself happy

2a. I want to make the other happy

3a. The other wants to make herself/himself happy

4a. The other wants to make me happy

Verify on the basis of your

competence

1b. I am able to make myself

always happy

2b. I am able to make the others

always happy

3b. The other is able to make

herself/himself always happy

4b. The other is able to make me

always happy

Trust

Intention – Natural Acceptance

What I really want to be

Competence

What I am

√?

?

?

???

√

√

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The other broke a glass

The other did not come on time

The other makes mistakes intentionally

The glass broke by accident

I tried really hard to reach on time

I make mistakes by accident

About the Other About Myself

I evaluate my self on my intention (2a) ... I conclude “I am good”I evaluate the other on his competence (4b) ... I conclude “the other is bad”I conclude about the intention of the other on the basis of his competence ... I doubt his intention

Irritation, anger, condemning the other are indications of doubt on intention

Doubt on intention is a major reason for problems in relationships

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Verify on the basis of your natural acceptance

1a. I want to make myself happy

2a. I want to make the other happy

3a. The other wants to make herself/himself happy

4a. The other wants to make me happy

Verify on the basis of your

competence

1b. I am able to make myself

always happy

2b. I am able to make the others

always happy

3b. The other is able to make

herself/himself always happy

4b. The other is able to make me

always happy

Trust

Natural Acceptance, ie Intention

What we really want to be

Competence

What we are

√?

?

?

??

√

√

Trust on Intention = To be Assured= to have the clarity that the other wants to make me happy & prosperous= nwljk esjs lq[k] le`f) ds vFkZ esa gS] ,slk Li’V gksuk

When there is Trust on Intention, you feel related to the other

Absence of Trust on Intention= lack of assurance that the other intends my happiness & prosperity

Lack of Trust on Intention leads to Doubt, Fear, Opposition…

√?

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How many persons do you have trust on intention

– unconditional, continuous?

If you have trust on intention of the other and if the other is lacking competence, will you:a) Try to improve his competence

b) Get irritated

c) Get angry

d) Have a feeling of opposition

(If you have trust on intention, b, c, d will not happen)

This is important. Trust on intention is the foundation of relationship

You can get an idea of the state of your understanding about relationship from this … and work toward your development

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Harmony in the Family

We have briefly discussed about Trust

Harmony in the Family is essentially about Understanding Human-Human Relationship & living accordingly

Other topics related to relationship to be discussed include:

Respect: Do you respect yourself? Do you respect others? Feeling of respect is different from expression of that feeling

Relationship with family and friends: Major cause of unhappiness today is lack of fulfillment in relationship

Relationship with teachers: Inside the class and outside the class

Affection & Love

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3. Harmony in the Society – foundations of humane society

4. Harmony in Nature/Existence – is there a provision in Nature/Existence for living in harmony?

RIGHT UNDERSTANDING

(le>)in the self

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PART 3


(AUC-001)

for Students

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Expectations from Education

Education should prepare the student for:

Understanding ‘what to do’ – What is valuable, as a human being

and

Learning ‘how to do’ – skills, technology

Are both required or we can do with just one of them?

Both are important

What would be the priority between these two?

The Priority is

1.Understanding ‘what to do’, then Value Education

2.Learning ‘how to do’ and Doing Technical Education

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Guidelines for Value Education

1. Universal – all time, all place, all individuals2. Rational – logical, appeals to reasoning3. Natural – to human being & to nature4. Verifiable – through one’s own experience5. All Encompassing – covering all aspects of human existence6. Leading to Harmony – among human beings and with nature

Based on the inputs of MHRD

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Scope of this Course & Examination

This course has 5 modules covered in 28 lectures & 14 practice sessions

The course is1. To help students discriminate between valuable and "superficial" in

life2. To develop sensitivity and awareness leading to: Commitment,

and Courage to act on their own Understanding

It follows a process of self verification, on the basis ofone’s own Natural Acceptance, leading to self-empowerment(it is not a process of assuming nor a process of do’s & don’ts)

Students do socially relevant projects (study, model/prototype or implementation)

Assessment – Internal (25 marks) & external exam (75 marks)

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Course Modules

Module 1: Course Introduction - Need, Basic Guidelines, Content and Process for Value Education

Module 2: Understanding Harmony in the Human Being - Harmony in Myself!

Module 3: Understanding Harmony in the Family and Society- Harmony in Human-Human Relationship

Module 4: Understanding Harmony in the Nature and Existence - Whole existence as Co-existence

Module 5: Implications of the above Holistic Understanding of Harmony on Professional Ethics

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HE President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s Message to the Nation – 2006

Dr. Kalam, the then President of India, had 4 personal discussions about this, recognized its potential and spoke about the effort in his address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day in Aug 2006

“… being practiced by Prof Ganesh Bagaria, … Prof Rajeev Sangal… and their teams … [it] is a ‘teachable human value based skill’… This process of imparting self-knowledge would promote a learning atmosphere, where this whole movement of inquiry into knowledge, into oneself, into the possibility of something beyond knowledge would bring about naturally a psychological revolution.. From this comes inevitably a totally different order in human relationship and therefore society as a whole. The intelligent understanding of this process itself can bring about a profound change in the consciousness of mankind…”

Source: http://www.indianembassy.ru/docs-htm/en/en_hp_win_official_direct_t075.htm

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